LA PAZ (Reuters) - Neydi, a Bolivian primary school student, logs on to virtual classes like many kids around the world during the pandemic. The only difference is the setting: surrounded by tombstones in a public cemetery in highland city La Paz. It is particularly challenging in a country with sporadic internet connectivity, limited access to expensive computers, and high costs for mobile data. Neydi does not have her own device and must use her mother's cellphone to do her schoolwork. "Before the pandemic, I sent her to school and my in-laws also took care of her and picked her up from school.

Source: The Star March 19, 2021 16:08 UTC